The FRST Step Towards Success - California Workforce Association

“The FRST Step Towards Success”
The Fontana Re-entry
Support Team (FRST) and
San Bernardino County
Workforce Development and
Workforce Investment Board
History
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Coleman and Plata Court Decisions
AB 109
PRCS- Post Release Community Supervision
State burden passed on to counties and local
communities
Fontana Police Department, San Bernardino
County Workforce Development Developed,
and California State Employment Department
Target Population
Parole
 Probation
 No formal Supervision but criminal history
 “Pre-Offender” Status
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Needs Assessment Highlights
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Nearly all
categories
surveyed
were
identified as
being
important
upon release
Category
% Rated Category as Important
Health
89%
Food
88%
Housing
84%
Clothing
86%
Transportation
86%
Employment
90%
Education
82%
Family
reunification
83%
Case
management
78%
Legal
77%
Linking
services
83%
Program Set Up
FRST Resource Meetings every 2nd
Monday of each month
 Re-entry Class at Rancho ERC
immediately following on Tue, Wed, Thurs.
 Graduation ceremony on Thursday
 Appointments made with WDS Advisor
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Our Successes
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375 clients have attended the FRST resource
meetings
256 clients have completed the 3 day Re-entry
Program
106 Job Placements
88 Clients back to work
Rancho Cucamonga ERC has a very successful
format for the 3 day Re-entry Class
Rialto Police Department RRST
Client Success Stories
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“I wanted to personally thank you for
making me feel like a citizen rather than a
convict…It was the caring nature of the
FRST Team (you all)…that made me see
that I could become a productive citizen
once again.” – Shannon Mueller
Client Success Stories
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“Thank you guys so much for all you have
done for me. I couldn’t have done any of
the things I’ve accomplished without you
and the FRST program. It does work. I’m
living proof.” – Charles Johnson
Client Success Stories
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“I would like to thank everyone in the reentry program. What you are doing for
people in my situation I believe is a true
blessing from God and I will always feel a
great appreciation for the help you gave
me.” – Alfred Licerio
Client Success Stories
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“Thank you for taking the time to follow up
with me…this is a good start to restoring
my faith and continuing my journey for
success, also thank you for caring. Actions
like this give people like me hope and
encouragement to do the right thing. I will
reach for the moon and if I miss I will
definitely get a star!” – Brooke Dennis
Client Success Stories
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“Thanks to the re-entry program, I am now
working 68 hours per week!” – Gabriel
Flores
Client Success Stories
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“I [have] been working since late
November and things are great…I always
give credit to FRST for helping me, so
thank you a lot.” – Daniel Viveros
Client Success Stories
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“Thank you for your continued support and
all that you’ve done for me and the other
guys in my situation. The resources and
support provided through your department
and [WDD]/EDD do make a difference.
The re-entry program provided the
necessary tools I needed to be successful.
Organizations like yours and people like
you mean the world.” – Daniel Romero
WDD/FRST Resources
Provided
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60 31-Day Bus Passes
462 1-Day Bus Passes
23 Vouchers/Assistance with Clothing
887 Employment Referrals
12 Forklift Licenses
40 Gas Cards
487 Health Referrals
233 Shelter Referrals
7 Clients in Professional Trade Schools
Our Challenges
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Funding/Staffing
 ERC
 Police
Department
Growing capacity for police department
client referrals as they come on board
 Realignment and the need for services is
a statewide issue
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FRST Video
Multi Agency Synergy
What’s Needed Now
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WIB, WDD, America’s Job Center of California,
and Law Enforcement Collaboration across the
state
More Federal and State Support to County
Workforce Development to support re-entry
programs
WDD throughout state to implement re-entry
classes specific to their demographic needs.
Plan for capacity as more L/E agencies come
online.
Questions?
Contact Information
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Officer Chris Wessman
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cwessman@fontana.org
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nweiske@fontana.org
909-356-7157
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hhoward@fontana.org
909-356-7107
gcleveland@wdd.sbcounty.gov
909-941-6551
WDD Advisor Brenda Sowers
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bsowers@wdd.sbcounty.gov
909-948-6600
SB County Probation Officer Adrian
Williams
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adrian.williams@prob.sbcounty.gov
 909-350-7713
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WDD Supervisor Grace Cleveland
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plindenberg@wdd.sbcounty.gov
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CPT Heather Howard
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Officer Nathan Weiske
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WDD Advisor Paul Lindenberg
Corporal Gregory Marquez
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Gregory Marquez
GMarquez@rialtopd.com
 909-421-4924